Search Results: Crafts from Twin City Antiquarian Books

New York: Wm. H. Wise & Co., Inc., 1951 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full green cloth textured to resemble leather, gilt-on-black titles, x, 502 pp, line drawings, index. Spine ends rubbed, paper browned, bookplate on fpd. DJ rubbed, chipped & torn but no important bits are missing; in Brodart archival cover. Good repair manual for the older house, illustrated with over 1000 line drawings. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. . Very Good/Good. 22 X 15 cm.

Montezuma, IA: F. Brownell & Son, Publishers, Inc., 1983 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Brown cloth, gilt titles on spine, xi, 196 pp, hundreds of b & w illustrations, index. DJ extremities rubbed, 1 cm tear with creasing to top edge of front panel; in Brodart archival cover. This book on the art of decorative metal engraving, particularly on guns, has chapters on design & layout; materials; anatomy; lettering; the camera, another tool; beginning to engrave; advanced engraving; and the Gravermeister (an air-powered engraving tool). Shipping weight 3 lbs.. 14th ptg. . Fine/VG+. Illus. by the Author. 28½ X 22 cm.

New York: The John Day Company, 1966 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Blue cloth, gilt titles on spine, 158 pp, 51 b & w photos, 28 figures, glossary. Corners & spine ends rubbed, titles dull, otherwise clean & crisp. Price-clipped DJ has small chips at spine ends, tears up to 3 cm; in Brodart archival cover. Stella Coe studied Japanese flower arrangement, or Ikebana, for six years at the Sogetsu School in Tokyo, where she qualified as a teacher and was given the title of Master. This book covers materials, techniques, the basic styles of arrangements, and classical, festive, & modern arrangements. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First US Edition. . VG+/VG-. 21½ X 14½ cm.

Des Moines: Meredith Corporation, 1977 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Pictorial boards 96 pp, color photos & b & w drawings throughout. Corners rubbed through to boards, pencil notes on rpd. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Good/No dj. 26 X 19½ cm.

Des Moines: Meredith Corporation, 1980 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Mostly brown boards with illustration on front board & white titles, 552 pp, thousands of two-color illustrations, glossary, index. ISBN on rear board (0-696-00545-X) does not match that on copyright page. Slight shelf wear. Comprehensive and well-illustrated home repair & maintenance manual. Contents: inside your home (floors & stairs; interior walls; ceilings; windows; interior doors; storage; basements & foundations); outside your home (roofs; exterior walls, windows & doors; porches, patios & decks; fences & garden walls; walks, steps & drives; garages); your home's systems (electricity; lighting; plumbing; gas; heating & cooling; weather stripping, insulation & ventilation; security); basics you should know (tools & techniques; materials & how to use them; finishing). Shipping weight 5 lbs.. First Edition. . VG+/No dj.… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1977 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. White boards with blue titles & decorations, x, 102 pp. DJ in Brodart archival cover. Contains 54 photos of Chinese folk embroidery, most collected by Dr. Carl Schuster in the 1930s, with instructions and patterns for many of the motifs used and for complete pieces. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First Edition. . Fine/Fine. 28 X 21½ cm.

London: Sidgewick & Jackson Limited, 1978 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Sewn in stiff white wraps with blue titles & decorations, x, 102 pp, bibliography. Light shelf wear & browning to covers. Contains 54 photos of Chinese folk embroidery, most collected by Dr. Carl Schuster in the 1930s, with instructions and patterns for many of the motifs used and for complete pieces. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First UK Edition. Wraps. Near Fine/No dj. 27 X 21 cm.

Minneapolis: City of Minneapolis, 1960 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Grey printed paper wrappers, stabbed (side-stitched) binding, [i], 366 pp, index. Covers creased, moderately soiled, lightly spotted, title written on spine in ball-point, a few pencil notes on covers and elsewhere, some pages browned by revised ordinances laid or taped in. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. Wraps. VG/No dj. 20 X 13½ cm.

New York, Chichester, Brisbane, Toronto, Singapore: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1988 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Dark blue boards, gilt titles on spine, xix, 332 pp, illustrated with line drawings throughout, glossary, index. DJ spine sunned, else fine; in Brodart archival cover. Contents: buying a lot; contracts & arbitration; property description & land survey; liens; titles; deeds & deed restrictions; mortgage law; types of mortgages; financing; lending practices; insurance & surety bonds; closing & closing costs; architectural styles; choosing a design; house additions; applying for a building permit; choosing & dealing with contractors; types of soils & excavation; blasting; foundations; house frame; windows, exterior doors & exterior trim; concrete floor slabs; roof covering, gutters & downspouts; garages & garage door; exterior siding; central heating and air conditioning; plumbing; electrical wiring… Read More

Minneapolis: City of Minneapolis, 1948 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Ex-Library. Original green wraps, with library covering of brown flexible boards and black cloth spine lettered in white, sewn binding, 317 pp. Three leaves are torn out, but present; otherwise, very good with usual library markings. In addition to general specifications for various types of buildings, the code gives detailed specifications for various building operations. For example, the required mixture for scratch coat, brown coat, and finish coat of plaster, as well as instructions for application. The three ordinances prohibit emission of dense smoke, permit permanent awnings in the warehouse district, and require doors of theatres and other public buildings to swing outward. Shipping weight 1 lb.. Wraps. Fair/No dj. 20½ X 13½ cm.

Peoria, IL: Bennett Publishing Company, 1982 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Pictorial laminated paper-covered boards, 992 pp (most pages illustrated), index. Spine cocked. "This book is designed for an advanced woodworking course. It will also aid anyone interested in the fundamentals of materials, tools, machines, and processes used in the building of cabinets and interiors, the production of furniture, and the other work of the finish carpenter, cabinetmaker and millwright." Shipping weight 5 lbs.. 2nd ed, 4th ptg. . VG/No dj. 24 X 18½ cm.

Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers, 1981 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Brown wood-grained boards with orange titles & decoration, ix, 438 pp, b & w photos & drawings on most pages, glossary, index. Corners bumped, clean inside & out. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First Printing. . VG/No dj. 24 X 19½ cm.

New York: Bennett & McKnight (Glencoe Publishing Company), 1989 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Brown boards, gilt titles on spine, 1120 pp, illustrated with b & w photos & line drawings throughout, index. DJ spine sunned, otherwise fine; in Brodart archival cover. A comprehensive text on the construction of ordinary wood-framed buildings. Contents: materials; tools & machines; foundations; framing; completing the exterior; completing the interior; special construction activities; related activities. Appendix: tables of interior & exterior finishes. Shipping weight 5 lbs.. 3rd Ed, 5th ptg. . Fine/Near Fine. 24 X 18½ cm.

Washington, D. C: United States Government Printing Office, 1960 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Beige printed wrapper, side stapled with folds intact, 198 pp, 2 fold-out plates not in pagination, references, glossary, index. Small tear at bottom of spine, cover re-attached with acid free PVA adhesive, cover lightly soiled with a few coffee stains, corners slightly bent, one leaf dog-eared. "This manual provides information on.... The functions of and the methods used by the carpenter in maintaining, repairing, and constructing buildings and other wooden structures. ... In addition to information on standard theater of operations building construction, this manual gives information on prefabricated buildings, including proper erection, crew organization, erection time rates, and recommended procedures." Contents: lumber; joints splices, and methods of fastening, layout and foundations; framing; coverings; accessories; methods of frame… Read More

Charlotte, NC: East Woods Press (Fast & McMillan Publishers, Inc.), 1982 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Beige pictorial card covers with brown & orange titles, 100, [2] pp, illustrated with line drawings throughout and a few b & w photos. Section a little over 4 inches high cut out of rear cover & rear endpaper, last few leaves also partially cut but still present, otherwise very good. Book editor Gene Schnaser's copy. Contains lots of good information on how to make your carpentry jobs easier. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. 4th ptg. Trade Paperback. Poor/No dj. 28 X 19½ cm.

Georgetown, SC: Thomas G. Samworth, 1952 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Side-stapled, plain black cloth spine, blue paper-covered boards with red stripes and black titles on front board, 250, [6] pp, hundreds of b & w photos, drawings, and patterns. Edition deduced from presence of Samworth's January, 1952 list on p. 245. Begins with Kennedy's basic techniques and tools for checking wooden rifle stocks, then presents various methods and patterns from other craftsmen. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First Edition. . VG+/No dj. 28 X 21½ cm.

New York: Universe Books, 1977 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Brown boards, foil titles on spine, 254 pp, index. Few faint spots on top edge, many pages slightly cockled at edges. DJ has a few small edge tears & chips; in Brodart archival cover. Compilation of Victorian-era craft projects, illustrated mostly with public-domain 19th century wood engravings and cuts. Contents: woodworking; sewing & other fancywork; basketry; paper crafts; shellwork, beading & other household elegancies; miscellany; projects for children. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First Printing. . VG/VG. 28½ X 23 cm.

New York: Wm. H. Wise & Co., Inc., 1951 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full brown pebble-grained cloth, gilt titles on front board & spine, xii, 500 pp, thumb-indexed, illustrated with line drawings throughout, index. Bottom edge of front board heavily bumped causing tear to cloth, otherwise very good. DJ has small chips & tears along edges; in Brodart archival cover. Contains instructions on how to fix everything in your pre-1950 home using hand tools. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. Later printing. . Good/Good. 22 X 15 cm.

New York: Crown Publishers, 1970 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Mint green cloth, brown titles on spine, ix, 310 pp, 700 photographs, index. Main flaw is rather heavy bumping to bottom edges of boards, with small resulting tears to cloth, otherwise very good, clean and unmarked. DJ spine is sunned but legible, with a bit of rubbing to extremities; in Brodart archival cover. About one third of the book is focused on building model cars, and the remainder is a guide to collecting them. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First Edition. . G+/VG. 26½ X 19½ cm.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1971 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Creamy white boards with red titles & decorations, xiii, 210 pp, 2 ff color photo plates, b & w photos & drawings throughout, index. DJ one small tear & browning to top edge; in Brodart archival cover. This book tells how to dry flowers in sand, preserving shape & color. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. 2nd ptg. . Fine/VG. 23½ X 16 cm.